Medical & Dental Archives

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

Risk of Latex Allergies Should Drive Your Transition to Nitrile

Dental technician wears nitrile disposable gloves while working.

Latex allergies get a lot of attention, especially in the disposable glove business. An important part of finding “the right glove for the job” is determining whether the person wearing said glove is allergic to natural rubber latex proteins, and recommending substitutes if necessary.

In truth, such allergies are rare. They affect approximately 1 percent of the general population and 8 to 12 percent of healthcare workers. (Latex allergies become more prevalent in people who are exposed to the material regularly, and most medical-grade gloves are made from latex.)

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

Safety Is Job 1 for Every Business, and Gloves Play a Key Role

“Workplace safety” may be a somewhat vague and generalized term, but it nevertheless carries huge significance for businesses of all sizes.

The trend toward workplace safety is clear over the last 30 to 40 years. In 1980, probably 1% of auto mechanics used disposable gloves. In 2022, that figure is much higher—and because it’s still relatively small in the context of the overall industry, there is lots of room to grow.

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

Do Gloves Protect Against Fentanyl? What You Need to Know

Fentanyl is a national health menace. The damage it causes is far-reaching and heartbreaking, and first responders are well aware of the dangers it poses in even casual contact.

Up to 100 times stronger than morphine, this synthetic opioid was developed for managing extreme pain in cancer patients. It has also been subverted as a highly addictive “recreational” drug, added to heroin or mixed into other drugs that pose potentially fatal risks to unknowing victims.

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021

7 Black Disposable Gloves to Cover Your Customers’ Every Need

AMMEX has a wide selection of black disposable gloves to fit most needs.

While orange and green are popular colors for nitrile disposable gloves—especially when they feature Raised Diamond Texture—AMMEX has over the last decade-plus sold more black than any other color.

Why? Because there is something universally appealing about black gloves. From an aesthetic point of view, they convey a sense of authority, that the wearer means business. On a practical level, they conceal grease, grime, and dirt to maintain a professional appearance. And if we’re talking about fashion sense, well, nothing says cool like basic black.

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021

Ongoing COVID Surge Will Ensure Gloves Are Needed for Some Time

Disposable glove sales demand is expected to remain strong through 2021 and into next year.

How is your glove business holding up? Are you concerned about what’s ahead for the rest of the year?

For the first three quarters of 2021, the U.S. economy expanded at a torrid pace, as industries that were shut down during the pandemic—especially restaurants, hospitality, and travel—reopened. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development projected that the U.S. economy will experience 6% overall growth in 2021, putting it substantially ahead of where it was in late 2020.

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021

Help Your Customers Find the Right Disposable Glove Every Time

AMMEX's Product Toolkit is an invaluable resource for disposable glove distributors.

AMMEX has made a number of improvements to the online portal to enable our distributors with a set of new sales tools. We listened to you and made changes based on your input. We also incorporated industry best practices for UX/UI and the online behavior of our customers.

One of the helpful new features is Your Product Toolkit, a subsection (along with Manage Your Business) of the AMMEX Partner Business Center. It can help you gain product expertise with information tools, media assets, guides, and much more.

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021

Nitrile Exam Gloves Tested to Deliver a Higher Level of Protection

AMMEX Professional Blue Nitrile Examination Gloves provide a high level of protection.

Healthcare professionals are particular about their equipment—and thankfully so. Any patient wants a high degree of diligence paid to the quality of products used to ensure their well-being.

That same level of attention is important when it comes to disposable gloves. They protect the caregiver as well as the recipient of that care from bloodborne pathogens and environmental contaminants.

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021

Glove Allocations Are No More: Order Nitrile, Vinyl, or Latex Today

AMMEX's online portal makes ordering disposable gloves easier than ever.

On June 1, AMMEX ended the practice of glove allocations. We made our entire inventory equally available to all distributor partners on a first-come, first-served basis.

Allocations had grown out of supply shortages created by the coronavirus, which wreaked havoc on the disposable glove market for more than a year.

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

Heat Wave Puts Spotlight on Proper Storage of Disposable Gloves

The recent heat wave in the U.S. West puts a spotlight on proper storage of disposable gloves.

Whew. What a scorching weekend.

Folks on the U.S. West Coast, especially in the Pacific Northwest, have been suffering through unprecedented heat. Temperatures are expected to remain somewhere between miserable and dangerous through the week. Triple-digit highs and unusually warm nights have tested everyone’s patience (and the electrical grid as well).

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021

Glove Distributors Who Deliver Brand Consistency Are Positioned for Success

AMMEX's new packaging will begin to make its debut in February 2021.

The last 15 months since the coronavirus spread globally have, of course, been a frustrating time for everyone in the disposable glove industry.

For end users, a lot of that frustration stems from the lack of a consistent brand experience. If you can’t buy the gloves you want from a source you trust, you may have to use less-than-honorable sellers. And that means quality can suffer.

Category: Medical & Dental

Risk of Latex Allergies Should Drive Your Transition to Nitrile

Safety Is Job 1 for Every Business, and Gloves Play a Key Role

Do Gloves Protect Against Fentanyl? What You Need to Know

7 Black Disposable Gloves to Cover Your Customers’ Every Need

Ongoing COVID Surge Will Ensure Gloves Are Needed for Some Time

Help Your Customers Find the Right Disposable Glove Every Time

Nitrile Exam Gloves Tested to Deliver a Higher Level of Protection

Glove Allocations Are No More: Order Nitrile, Vinyl, or Latex Today

Heat Wave Puts Spotlight on Proper Storage of Disposable Gloves

Glove Distributors Who Deliver Brand Consistency Are Positioned for Success

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